Where does “trapping” come from?
Trapping comes from the English verb trap, which derives from Swedish trapp, Old English træppe, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European drem-.
trapping (English): present participle of trap; An instance of...
Definitions
- present participle of trap; An instance of...
Ancestry of “trapping”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trap | A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body |
| 2 | Middle English | trappe | trap |
| 3 | Old English | træppe | a trap |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | trap- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dreb- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |